Aviation accidents in 1979
The NTSB database holds 4,210 accidents and incidents in 1979, recorded between 1979. 713 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,782 people died.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,694 records).
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.
Most of these records are from United States, Unknown/Not Reported and Atlantic Ocean North Lat..
252 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 3,956 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,210
Records
713
Fatal
1,782
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1979
Period
Show these on the map
3,958 of 4,210 can be placed
(3,956 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1979 | Cessna 206 | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Cessna 310I | Palm Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172G | Apple Valley, California, United States | Sierra Air SRV | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172M | Franklinton, Louisiana, United States | Standard Gravl | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Skyway Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1979 | Cessna 152 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Alpha Zulu | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Seattle, Washington, United States | Seattle Flight | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Sikorsky H-19D | Vina, California, United States | Avag, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Cessna 150 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180 | Concord, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | WG Podell | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180 | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180J | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1979 | Mooney M20C | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | Golden St.avn. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1979 | Cessna 152 | Berrien Sprgs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1979 | Sonerai I | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1979 | Aeronca 7AC | Blakely, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1979 | Turbulent RWS-1 | Cresswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1979 | Cessna A188B | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | Paul E Peters | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | N American AT-6F | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Bell 47G-3B | Williams, Arizona, United States | Superior Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft 58 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Stone Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Galt, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Grumman G164A | Pleasant Hill, Alabama, United States | Jewell Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172 | Stockholm, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Cessna 182 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Mooney M20F | Pine Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Grant, Florida, United States | FIT AVN Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Brawley, California, United States | Emerg MED Evac | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Sikorsky S-58 | La Place, Louisiana, United States | James Robinson | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1979 | Aero Comm 520 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Oklahoma Aircr | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172 | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1979 | Bellanca 17-31A | Munster, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1979 | Stinson 108-2 | Tiburon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1979 | Erco 415-C | Santiam Jnctn, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | De Havilland DHC-7 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Cessna 182 | Ft Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Cessna T210M | Sacramento, California, United States | Garden City AE | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Cessna 172 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Westwind 1124 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Sundstrand COR | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Cessna 150 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | West Central A | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Stits PLAY | Montville, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Cessna 195 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Maule M-5 | New Port Richy, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Cessna A188B | Dinuba, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |